Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Ahhh Fi! See they are not failures - you ate them, so that is a win in my book. Any of the slow cooked meats just have to be put in and forgotten for a few hours, slow braising is what gets the flavour and tenderness. Keep plugging away, it will happen! Promise Until a few years ago I was cooking challenged. I couldn't cook anything - I had to call my Dad from London to talk me thru boiling an egg - true story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Fi... are you stirring during the cooking process???? If you are ~ STOP ! That could be the problem. It is a set and forget style of cooking, until you throw the veges in during the last hour or so. Even then, do not stir it or it will go mushie! And as Nic said, it is not a failure if you have used it on veal and zucchini - that sounds fantastic! Mel >> Hi Everyone, > > As you all know the slow cooker and I are not friends!!! I keep > trying though. So the other day, I tried Osso Bucco, and guess what, > it failed! Well sort of. It turned out a cross between a pasta sauce > and a thick soup.> > The other day I asked for vegie reciepes and Nic gave me the one > where you split the Zuccini and put on a pasta sauce then top with > Feta.... Well I used my failed sauce and it was delish. Thanks Nic! > I took some failed sauce to my Mums and she had it on veal one > night, toast the next day then pureed and made a soup. I guess my > failures some times work out. > > I also made the Zuccini and Haloumi fritters on the weekend, Mmmmm > now they are good!!! Thanks again Nic!!!> > So thanks everyone for all the hints. I'm still stuffing up the slow > cooker stuff, but once in a while it works out.> > Fi> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 What a brilliant idea - the chutney. I have served them to the kids with smoked salmon and aoli, very healthy!!! All food we talk about is bad food... some of it is good >> Hiya Nic> > We went away on the weekend with some friends, and I made the z and h fritters for them. There were fat people, skinny people, all shapes and sizes and we all loved them. I just served them with a bit of Mango chutney on the side. > These were a great success!> > Fi> > Re: Fi's Failures!> > Ahhh Fi! See they are not failures - you ate them, so that is a win in my book. > Any of the slow cooked meats just have to be put in and forgotten for a few hours, slow braising is what gets the flavour and tenderness. Keep plugging away, it will happen! Promise > Until a few years ago I was cooking challenged. I couldn't cook anything - I had to call my Dad from London to talk me thru boiling an egg - true story. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Hiya Nic We went away on the weekend with some friends, and I made the z and h fritters for them. There were fat people, skinny people, all shapes and sizes and we all loved them. I just served them with a bit of Mango chutney on the side. These were a great success! Fi Re: Fi's Failures! Ahhh Fi! See they are not failures - you ate them, so that is a win in my book. Any of the slow cooked meats just have to be put in and forgotten for a few hours, slow braising is what gets the flavour and tenderness. Keep plugging away, it will happen! Promise Until a few years ago I was cooking challenged. I couldn't cook anything - I had to call my Dad from London to talk me thru boiling an egg - true story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Yes Mel, guilty! I have been know to stir one or twice during cooking. I will stop now. Fi Re: Fi's Failures! Fi... are you stirring during the cooking process???? If you are ~ STOP ! That could be the problem. It is a set and forget style of cooking, until you throw the veges in during the last hour or so. Even then, do not stir it or it will go mushie! And as Nic said, it is not a failure if you have used it on veal and zucchini - that sounds fantastic! Mel > > Hi Everyone, > > As you all know the slow cooker and I are not friends!!! I keep > trying though. So the other day, I tried Osso Bucco, and guess what, > it failed! Well sort of. It turned out a cross between a pasta sauce > and a thick soup. > > The other day I asked for vegie reciepes and Nic gave me the one > where you split the Zuccini and put on a pasta sauce then top with > Feta.... Well I used my failed sauce and it was delish. Thanks Nic! > I took some failed sauce to my Mums and she had it on veal one > night, toast the next day then pureed and made a soup. I guess my > failures some times work out. > > I also made the Zuccini and Haloumi fritters on the weekend, Mmmmm > now they are good!!! Thanks again Nic!!! > > So thanks everyone for all the hints. I'm still stuffing up the slow > cooker stuff, but once in a while it works out. > > Fi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Which leads to a question…. Is the Haloumi very fattening??? Re: Fi's Failures! > > Ahhh Fi! See they are not failures - you ate them, so that is a win in my book. > Any of the slow cooked meats just have to be put in and forgotten for a few hours, slow braising is what gets the flavour and tenderness. Keep plugging away, it will happen! Promise > Until a few years ago I was cooking challenged. I couldn't cook anything - I had to call my Dad from London to talk me thru boiling an egg - true story. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Congrats Fi on the fritter success. They are good aren't they and good idea to serve with the chutney. Practice makes perfect with the crockpot but as Mel said, don't stir!! Good luck with the next concoction cheers Cherie > > Hiya Nic > > We went away on the weekend with some friends, and I made the z and h fritters for them. There were fat people, skinny people, all shapes and sizes and we all loved them. I just served them with a bit of Mango chutney on the side. > These were a great success! > > Fi > > Re: Fi's Failures! > > Ahhh Fi! See they are not failures - you ate them, so that is a win in my book. > Any of the slow cooked meats just have to be put in and forgotten for a few hours, slow braising is what gets the flavour and tenderness. Keep plugging away, it will happen! Promise > Until a few years ago I was cooking challenged. I couldn't cook anything - I had to call my Dad from London to talk me thru boiling an egg - true story. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Thanks Cherie, I will keep trying with the crock pot. Fi Re: Fi's Failures! > > Ahhh Fi! See they are not failures - you ate them, so that is a win in my book. > Any of the slow cooked meats just have to be put in and forgotten for a few hours, slow braising is what gets the flavour and tenderness. Keep plugging away, it will happen! Promise > Until a few years ago I was cooking challenged. I couldn't cook anything - I had to call my Dad from London to talk me thru boiling an egg - true story. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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